One Amazing Thing: Lady was Heaven Sent

April 28, 2011, was the most emotional day of my entire life. At the time my husband and I were living at an apartment complex in Toledo, Ohio. My best friend and I had a fun-filled day planned for ourselves and my 10-month-old son. A day that was supposed to be filled with shopping, food and entertainment was suddenly replaced with tears, fear, and anger.

We decided that the Franklin Park mall would be our first stop; therefore, we headed out on our adventure to the bus stop, which was located toward the middle of the block. With my son on my left hip we looked both ways, the street was clear, and we decided to cross; this was the biggest mistake of my life. I stepped into the street and what seemed as though were moments later I found myself lying on the ground. When I opened my eyes I looked frantically for my son. I looked up and there he was about 3 to 4 feet away on my right side lying in the middle of the street. In a blink of an eye he was in my arms screaming and clinging onto my chest. I was surrounded by people yelling for me to give them my baby but I held him tightly screaming for them to call 911. That’s when “she” came, a lady driving by came to my side, got on the ground next to me and my son, and wrapped us into her arms. I cried on her shoulder and she held me close until the paramedics pried us apart.

At the hospital I found out I had broken my knee and had a fracture in my leg, however my baby was fine. Although he was scared tremendously and had a few scrapes and bruises my 10-month-old son was not seriously injured! At that moment all I could do was thank God and think of the lady who held us. I desperately wanted to thank her for that simple hug meant more to me then she will ever know. I tried my best to track her down, when I finally got a copy of the police report I noticed they had my phone number wrong (in case the lady tried to contact me), and they couldn't give me any of her personal information either.

I believe a miracle happened this day. I was speechless but very grateful that my child was not harmed when truthfully his life could have been taken. So what started out to be a fun-filled day turned into a living nightmare, but taught me a great lesson as well. There are great people in this world and one simple action can change a person’s life whether you realize it or not. The woman that went out of her way to console me that day was truly sent from heaven and nearly two years later I still think of her and thank her in my prayers daily.

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